In reaction to public comments and a letter from Travis County, the WTCPUA has added several new provisions to its service availability letter, or SAL, to developers of Mirasol Springs. This letter will serve as confirmation that the utility agency is able to provide water service to the developers, given certain conditions are met.
Following a two-step process, the WTCPUA must also put forth a contract for its water service to Mirasol Springs in addition to the SAL. This contract will be publicly available on the WTCPUA’s website along with the SAL within two days of the Nov. 18 meeting, said Scott Roberts, president of the WTCPUA.
The board instructed staff to not issue the SAL to the developers until their next meeting in December, where final approval will be given for the contract.
The overview
Provisions added to the letter include prohibiting Mirasol from drilling any new wells and giving the WTCPUA the ability to inspect the Mirasol Springs property. If violations to the contract are discovered, Mirasol has 60 days to fix those violations, after which the WTCPUA has the right to discontinue water service until the violations are corrected.
Other provisions state that certain wells in use currently will be abandoned, and new meters will be provided to irrigate.
Provisions regarding wastewater treatment and denitrification were also added, following concerns about nutrient pollution raised by environmental groups, such as Save Our Springs and Save the Pedernales.
The revised SAL, including all new provisions, will be available on the WTCPUA’s website within two days of the Nov. 18 meeting.
What’s next?
A contract will be presented for final approval at the next WTCPUA board meeting in December.
